Title:  Laboratory Assistant

Laboratory Assistant

• Permanent Part Time | 36 hours per week | Salary + Salary Packaging options
• Based at Box Hill | Rotate across Eastern Health sites
• Close to cafes and public transport

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for a self-motivated, patient-focused individual with advanced communication and keyboard skills to join our Box Hill Hospital Specimen Reception team. This varied role includes both front and back-of-house tasks such as receiving and processing specimens, liaising with medical professionals, and assisting patients with their specimen collection and related inquiries.

To be successful in this role you will possess or aspire to achieve:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Advanced communication skills both face-to-face and over the telephone
• High attention to detail
• Previous experience within the Healthcare industry (desirable)
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with sound organizational and prioritization skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to manage pressure within a changing work environment
• Highly proficient data entry skills
• Sound organizational skills
• Reliability and punctuality
• General computer literacy with knowledge of standard Microsoft Programs
• Ability to follow instructions and problem-solve effectively

Additional Information:

• This position operates on a rotating roster, including night shifts, weekend shifts, and afternoon and morning shifts.
• Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Rebecca Amoore

Contact Number: (03) 9982 2099

Contact Email: rebecca.amoore@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 26/11/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day